Allocate vs Allotment - What's the difference?
allocate | allotment |
To set aside for a purpose
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
(computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.
The act of allotting; assignment.
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
(legal) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
(British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
As a verb allocate
is to set aside for a purpose.As a noun allotment is
the act of allotting; assignment.allocate
English
Verb
(allocat)- The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.